Fence-post.



G. B. SLAVEN.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 8. 1914.

Patented May16,1916.

6 Run,

GRATZ BROWN SLAVEN, 0F GREEN BANK, WEST VIRGINIA.

FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

, Patented May 16, 1916.

Application filed April 8, 1914. Serial No. 830,494.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GRATZ BROWN SLAVEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Green Bank, in the county of Pocahontas and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in fence posts and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in connection with wire strands or the like; and an object of the invention is to provide a device of this type having novel and improved means whereby adjacent posts may be effectively braced or supported in operative position.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved fence post whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claim.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a fence structure constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a view in top plan of a brace included in my present invention; and Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the brace as herein embodied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a general post constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, and 2 a corner post.

The post 1 comprises a metallic core 3 adapted to be embedded in cement or other suitable plastic material, such core 3 including the flange 4 adapted to project exteriorly of a face of the completed post and having produced in its outer edge a series of diago nal slots 5, the lower wall of each of such slots having its inner portion recessed, as at 6, to afl'ord a pocket in which the wire strand 7 is adapted to normally rest. It will be readily perceived from the accompanying drawings that while the slot 5 permits the strands to be inserted therein with conven ience and facility, the formation of the recess 6 in the lower wall thereof effectually holds such strands against displacement.

In order that the core 3 will be effectively maintained within the plastic material, I find it of advantage to have such core substantially Y-shape in cross section, for rea sons which are believed to be self-evident. I also have projecting laterally from the core 3 and adapted to project beyond the side walls of the post proper the flange 8 positioned in close proximity to the base of the post while the core 11 of thecorner post 2 is provided adjacent the upper end of the post with the flange 8 projecting exteriorly of the post proper, the projected portions of the flanges 8 and 8 being perforated. The projected portions of the flanges are adapted to be straddled by the split end of a brace member 9, such brace member being provided with openings adapted to register with the opening in the flange 8 with which it engages for the passage of a retaining bolt 10, and it is to be observed that the eXtremi' ties of the brace member 9 are inclined so as to firmly contact with the adjacent faces of the post.

The core 11 of the corner post 2 is substantially of the same formation in cross section as the core 3, hereinbefore referred to, and is provided with the perforate ears 12 and 13 perpendicularly related and adapted to project eXteriorly of the finished post in order to afford an effective anchoring means for the terminals of the strands.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a fence post constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

A fence structure including a plurality of posts, each of said posts including a core, the core of one of said posts being provided adjacent post being provided with a flange in close proximity to the lower extremity thereof and.reversely directed relative to the first mentioned flange, each of said flanges being provided with an opening disposed transversely of the core, a bracemember interposed between the posts, the opposite extremities whereof being adapted to straddle the flanges and being inclined to firmly contact with the adjacent faces of the posts, and securing.- means direoted through the brace member and through the openings of the flanges for holding said brace member in op- 15 erative position.

ln testim'ony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GRATZ BROWN SLAVEN. Witnesses:

J; B. ORNDORFF, CARL ARLERGAST.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents esmhflnj addressingihe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. CI 

